Pitino's lawyer, Steve Pence, told Courier Journal on Tuesday that Pitino has never admitted to authorizing Dawkins to be on campus in September. Later Tuesday, he filed a response that stated that ULAA is asserting that "Coach Pitino admitted all requests ... by failing to deny them."

The request for admission was likely a reference to a text message that was included by Pitino in the original complaint. According to screenshots attached as evidence, Dawkins messaged Pitino on Sept. 16, saying, "I am in town today. Is it okay if I come to practice?" Pitino responded with a thumbs-up emoji.

In Pitino's termination letter, former University of Louisville interim President Greg Postel wrote that Pitino did not notify the school that Dawkins visited the school's campus in late May. The letter detailed the portions of Pitino's contract the coach is alleged to have violated that served as the justification for the university to fire him for cause.

"As someone known to have acted as an 'agent' for athletes, the basketball staff should have notified Athletics Compliance," the letter states regarding Dawkins' visit. "No notification was provided."

Dawkins' lawyer, Steven Haney, declined to comment when reached by phone on Tuesday.

Federal investigators said Dawkins and others, including Adidas executive James Gatto, former Adidas consultant Merl Code, financial advisor Munish Sood and former AAU program director Jonathan Brad Augustine, worked together in attempts to funnel money to the families of two Louisville recruits to ensure the athletes would sign with the school and later as pros hire certain advisers and sign endorsement deals with Adidas.

In one instance, the FBI alleged a plan was hatched to pay $100,000 to the father of Louisville recruit Brian Bowen. One payment of roughly $19,500 was allegedly made.